Workforce Screening and Registration
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Overview
The current screening process checks a person’s criminal history and work-related misconduct to make sure they’re suitable to work with older people.
This may either involve the NDIS worker screening check or a police check.
The Australian Government is working to introduce a more robust screening process, aligned with the NDIS worker screening check. It will also recognise Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (Ahpra) registration.
This new process won’t start before mid-2026.
Key Resources
Screening requirements for the aged care workforce
Webpage covering:
About the screening process
Types of screening
Future of screening checks
Resources
Created by: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Appendix D – CHSP Worker Screening Guidelines
Appendix D of the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Manual outlines the mandatory worker screening requirements for CHSP-funded aged care providers, including national criminal history checks and precluding offences.
Created by: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Updated: March 2026
Aged Care Worker Screening Guidance Material
This guidance material aims to assist registered providers to understand and comply with the worker screening requirements that commence on 1 November 2025.
Created by: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
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